The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-01-14

IQ~oht, ANA cut tc0eD enI0 etOue, HuN Tor
ths tAs' ftv wears have been regularly
painted y hiie ~ the close Of each se.si"n
~ Congress. The entrance 10 The ro-
tunds frosU the 1nor Of the porsico Is or
nsmensrd with two tight and beautiful
figusps. representing angels ~ peace aud
lprosperity. IN the attitude of crowning
with laurel the bust of Washington ;
while On each side cf the door, III miches,
are two huge figures IL Careers Marble,
representing Peace" aud WAR" by Nr
P~rrico an I'slisn. Tie figure Of "war"
grasps in his right hand sword and im
the other shield. His costume II RI.
man. aud lis helt aud tumic are orna-
TRrnted with tie hesds OF The lion and
tiger. A he leans forward there IL =
conscivnsness OF power, expressed with
10 determination u do aud dare.
'Peace" ia . female figure, = maiden In
simple flowing r0bes. with sAndaIed leet.
and bearing il her hand q truit- bearing
olive branch. that she holds out with q
gentle winning smile vh,. expression
of the face is beautiful. while the dra
pery around the figure Il . model OF
Igracciullness.
I On each side Of the stairway to this
portico is : group Of statnary. One.
representing the discovery OF this coun
TRY. 10 by Signoi Perrico; the other,
representing the civilization or settle
ment Of the country. IL by Grenough,
and pses~mts = scene OF American Pho.
nerr lite. II consists Of i've 6gures, an
Indian. tOnssha wk In hand, is IN 4 life
aud death struggle with nsturdy pioneer
father; while tie wife aud babe il sgonv
49, -. - -
tul dog, eager to take part im the sssug-
lgIe. so lite-like Il this work that per-
son watching IL tor Z moment uncon-
Ieciously expects 10 see the attitudes
Ichange aud the combat 10 proceed.
The other group, representing the dis-
Icovery Of Amrsics consists of but two
Figures, Columbus standing fnrsmoss.
lclad IN cost OF msiI, which Il said 10
b~ ~ exact c"p, of the suit which Col
lnInbus wore on his first vos age be has
!his xht arm exultsnsiy raised on high.
supporting snsil globe; while b, his
Iside Ii = sude Indian woman in crouch
ling attitude. gazing on the great dis
lcOvercr with snxious eyes. ~ though
|sne saw IL his pvrsoM the cunning OF the
great destroyer of her race.
Directly III front OF the pastern portico.
lst distance Of about three hundred
feet. i thu famous statue Of Washing
l'on. executed Ia Ital, v, Uosatio Gseen-
|ongh. a. v ros, of e45OO 1, was or
li-red in 1882. and ten wears lsier II was
Ipiarcd ~ me ceuter of the v0tunds of the
Capitol Hui huge as ale the propor-
lii"ms ~ the Great Dome. the co'o@ssI
proportions 81 this work vf art caused Il
a
Cons queuti, II was removed io iis pres.
Ient iocstson II weighs 4yOUOD pounds.
lnnd ws- brought from Rom. bv the
United States Man of War ~Oaio." 40
|nsr'cs,srt vessel II that time heing ahl~
70 carry II with safety. Washington l.
represented s- sealed IL y Romsm chair.
adorned with lions heads aud leaves.
The figure Is nude 20 the waist. with 4
IN 'n'Ic draped around she lower pat ~
The body, aud rxsendiug 0ycs the right
shoulder. One hand points 10 heaven,
while the other IL extended ia front sni
holds sileathci sword. with The hit
"x'r"d~d. as II Offering thar instrument
|of war - some one else. Oh fh- si.Ies Of
the chair are Aliegorjss of PhGhms- An
polio. driving the Chariot az the sun.
aud IIe'cuies -traUyling the serpent: the
hack uprights OF the chair contains the
figure ~ ~ Indian leaning on his bow
|in detected attitude. aud the dgure Of
Columbus with globe ~ hi- haui. On
the hack is L,tiu inscription. which
when translated read. sThia statue IL
Tor great Example ~ Liberty. nor with
|out Liberty will The example endure,
IInratio Greemough The granite pe-
Idcstsl Il in~cribed with the weli-kmown
and ott-r4pe$ted euIogv on Washing.
ton, b, Gov Henry Lee. of Virgins,
|" First IL War, frat IN Peace. aud first In
the hsas's Of biz cauntrymen."
There hss been great deal or harsh
and adverse criticism on this statue. ~
The American idea of Washington Il not
that " a halfnsked Romsn God; though
we are free 10 comfess that he is rspidly
lcoming 10 he thought Of as something
more than human, and this statue will
mo doubt be the proper thing : hundred
wears from now, Greenough In writing
Iof II. IN answer 10 anne remarks on its
''.impropriety.r said; I'll 4 thr birth of
my shought. and I have sacriAced % Il
The h,wer Of my davs and The ireshness
|of INV etrengsh: it, every lineamenf has
been moistemed with the sweat Of nv
toll aud the tears Of nv exile. I would
not barter swsv lie association with nv
name for The praudcst fortune avarice
Il yer dreamed or"
Turning west from this statue to enter
the rotunds W. pass the R.,grrs Bronze
doors On them are pictured. In high
relief, the leading events of the life ~
Columbus. They are nineteen feet high
and nine feet wide. are constructed or
Isolid bronzr aud weigh 2nOO0 pounds.
They were nodded ~ Rsmdolph IOgera.
|in Rome. In 1s5s. and csst IN Mum
lich. IL 1850. by y. Won Muller. aud cost
$50 OU0 They are ses IL = br0nxe frame
Ics-tiUg, on which are emblrnatie 6g.
urea of conquest and navigation, aud has
II small statue IL each corner Represent
lug Europe, Asia, Africa aud Am.rica.
The centers o. the uprIghts are orna-
UseWted with the cards 0f Rogers aud
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